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Trimming Bone-In Pork Shoulder
(Pork Butt/ Boston Butt)
Step One
Check for any bone fragments and brush away with damp paper towel or trim off if needed.
![Trimming Pork Step1A](https://content-images.weber.com/content/Trimming_Pork_Step1a.jpg?fit=crop&crop=edges&w=1049&h=699&auto=compress,format)
![Trimming Pork Step1B](https://content-images.weber.com/content/Trimming_Pork_Step1b.jpg?fit=crop&crop=edges&w=1049&h=699&auto=compress,format)
![Trimming Pork Step1C](https://content-images.weber.com/content/Trimming_Pork_Step1c.jpg?fit=crop&crop=edges&w=1049&h=699&auto=compress,format)
Step Two
Trim away any ‘dangly’ pieces of meat, fat, exposed veins or connective tissue.
![Trimming Pork Step2A](https://content-images.weber.com/content/Trimming_Pork_Step2a.jpg?fit=crop&crop=edges&w=1049&h=699&auto=compress,format)
![Trimming Pork Step2B](https://content-images.weber.com/content/Trimming_Pork_Step2b.jpg?fit=crop&crop=edges&w=1049&h=699&auto=compress,format)
![Trimming Pork Step2C](https://content-images.weber.com/content/Trimming_Pork_Step2c.jpg?fit=crop&crop=edges&w=1049&h=699&auto=compress,format)
Step Three
Trim the top thick fat cap to approximately 3mm thick. It is best to do this with a sharp filleting knife and when the roast is cold out of the refrigerator.
![Trimming Pork Step3A](https://content-images.weber.com/content/Trimming_Pork_Step3a.jpg?fit=crop&crop=edges&w=1049&h=699&auto=compress,format)
![Trimming Pork Step3B](https://content-images.weber.com/content/Trimming_Pork_Step3b.jpg?fit=crop&crop=edges&w=1049&h=699&auto=compress,format)
Step Four
When trimming try to keep a thin layer of fat covering the meat, without cutting into the flesh too much.
![Trimming Pork Step4A](https://content-images.weber.com/content/Trimming_Pork_Step4a.jpg?fit=crop&crop=edges&w=1049&h=699&auto=compress,format)
![Trimming Pork Step4B](https://content-images.weber.com/content/Trimming_Pork_Step4b.jpg?fit=crop&crop=edges&w=1049&h=699&auto=compress,format)
Step Five
Now your pork shoulder is ready to be seasoned and cooked low and slow for 8 to 10 hours.
![Trimming Pork Step5A](https://content-images.weber.com/content/Trimming_Pork_Step5a.jpg?fit=crop&crop=edges&w=1049&h=699&auto=compress,format)
![Trimming Pork Step5B](https://content-images.weber.com/content/Trimming_Pork_Step5b.jpg?fit=crop&crop=edges&w=1049&h=699&auto=compress,format)
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